beleaguered
adjective
be·lea·guered
bi-ˈlē-gərd 
bē-
: suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
an economically beleaguered city
With its life-support system cut off, the beleaguered college has embarked on a tortuous campaign to keep going.—
Lucinda Harper
Lucinda Harper… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader.—Philip Taubman
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After a legal tussle to sever the naming rights deal, the Astros settled with Enron—paying the beleaguered company $2.1 million in the process—and signed a new deal with Minute Maid, which is based in Houston.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Filmmaker Joe Swanberg, who appeared in a notorious 2012 match opposite beleaguered film critic Devin Faraci, now looks back on the experience with mixed feelings — raising questions about the event’s core nature.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
The increase has depressed the beleaguered housing market, as would-be buyers who'd been gunning for lower rates are backing away and waiting it out.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Probably enough to make sure some beleaguered districts had a full staff of counselors, and maybe better food.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Filmmaker Joe Swanberg, who appeared in a notorious 2012 match opposite beleaguered film critic Devin Faraci, now looks back on the experience with mixed feelings — raising questions about the event’s core nature.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
The increase has depressed the beleaguered housing market, as would-be buyers who'd been gunning for lower rates are backing away and waiting it out.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Probably enough to make sure some beleaguered districts had a full staff of counselors, and maybe better food.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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